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(the \u201cWage Act\u201d) will impose criminal liability for certain wage and hour violations by Rhode Island employers, which could result in penalties including fines and\/or jail time.<\/p>\n<p>Under this so-called \u201cWage Theft\u201d amendment, employers who \u201cknowingly and willfully\u201d fail to pay wages of more than\u00a0$1,500 may be criminally charged with a felony.\u00a0 Specifically, the law pertains to employers\u2019 obligation to pay all wages and benefits due on an employee\u2019s regular pay date, at the time of an employee\u2019s termination, and in the event of the employee\u2019s death. In the event of a guilty plea or a conviction, the employer could face imprisonment for up to three years and\/or a fine of up to $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>The law imposes the same penalties for employers who \u201cknowingly and willfully\u201d misclassify workers as independent contractors in the construction industry. [Under the law, \u201cConstruction industry\u201d means the business of constructing, reconstructing, altering, maintaining, moving, rehabilitating, repairing, renovating, or demolition of any building, structure, or improvement to the excavation of or other development or improvement to land, highways, or other real property.] Employers operating outside of the construction industry may be held liable for a civil penalty of up to $3,000 for their first misclassified worker, and up to $5,000 for each subsequent misclassified worker. Misclassification violations will be investigated by the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), using the current test set forth under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act regulations. If the DLT finds that an employer has misclassified worker(s), it may seek civil remedies or recommend criminal prosecution to the Rhode Island Attorney General\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that the law does not include a definition of \u201cknowing and willful,\u201d which unfortunately leaves employers guessing as to what types of conduct will meet this elevated standard. At least one court, however, has previously found that an employer acted knowingly and willfully when it repeatedly committed the same wage violations. <em>See<\/em> <em>Allied Elec. Group, Inc. v. Rhode Island<\/em>, No. PC20133514, 2014 WL 4412619, at *6 (R.I. Super. 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